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M5.6 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

1030 d ago · 21 Dec 2023, 16:21 UTC 21 km N of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 21 km N of Tocopilla, Chile on 21 Dec 2023, 16:21 UTC at a depth of 62 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tocopilla, about 22 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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